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On the recordMay 15, 2023
At best, today's hearing is a missed opportunity to conduct meaningful oversight over how the Government is combating the disturbing trend in right-wing violence.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Editor's note · Context

Thompson calls the hearing a failure to address government action against right-wing violence.

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